Grenoble 1968 -- X Olympic Winter Games

Grenoble February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. On the podium for women's figure skating: Gabriele SEYFERT of the German Democratic Republic, 2nd, Peggy FLEMING of the United States 1st, and Hana MASKOVA of Czechoslovakia 3rd. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, 14 February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. Men's cross country skiing 50 km winner Ole ELLEFSAETER is cheered on by his Norwegian team-mates as he approaches the finishing line. Credit: IOC / Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, 14 February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. Norwegian team-mates Ole ELLEFSAETER and Harald GRÖNNINGEN at the exchange in the men's cross country skiing 4x10km relay in Autrans. Credit: IOC / Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Chamrousse, 10 February 1968: Marielle GOITSCHEL of France, 8th, at the start of the Alpine skiing downhill during the X Olympic Winter Games. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, February 1968: Annie FAMOSE and Marielle GOITSCHEL of France resting in their room at the Olympic Village during the X Olympic Winter Games. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Chamrousse, 13 February 1968: Marielle GOITSCHEL of France, 1st, in action in the alpine skiing slalom during the X Olympic Winter Games. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, February 1968: the winners of the Alpine skiing slalom in the company of French Prime Minister Georges POMPIDOU: French skiers Annie FAMOSE, 3rd, Marielle GOITSCHEL, 1st, and Nancy GREENE from Canada, 2nd. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, February 1968: the winners of the Alpine skiing slalom: Nancy GREENE from Canada, 2nd, and the French skiers Marielle GOITSCHEL, 1st, and Annie FAMOSE, 3rd. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Chamrousse, 13 February 1968: Nancy GREENE from Canada, 2nd, in action in the Alpine skiing women's slalom during the X Olympic Winter Games. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Chamrousse, 15 February 1968: the first three finishers of the Alpine skiing giant slalom: Fernande BOCHATAY from Switzerland, 3rd, Nancy GREENE from Canada, 1st, and Annie FAMOSE from France, 2nd. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Chamrousse, 15 February 1968: Marc Hodler, IOC member and President of the International Ski Federation, awards a FIS medal to Nancy GREENE from Canada, winner of the giant slalom, and to Fernande BOCHATAY from Switzerland, 3rd. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Chamrousse, 15 February 1968: the first three finishers of the Alpine skiing giant slalom: Annie FAMOSE from France, 2nd, Nancy GREENE from Canada, 1st, and Fernande BOCHATAY from Switzerland, 3rd. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Autrans, 7 February 1968: Harald GRÖNNINGEN from Norway, 13th, in action in the cross-country skiing 30km during the X Olympic Winter Games. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Autrans, 14 February 1968: two members of the Norwegian winning team of the cross-country skiing 4x10km relay: Paal TYLDUM handing over to his team mate Harald GRÖNNINGEN. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Autrans, 16 February 1968: Toini GUSTAFSSON from Sweden hands the baton to her team mate Barbro MARTINSSON in the 3x5km relay. The Swedish team won the silver medal. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, Autrans, 9 February 1968: Toini GUSTAFSSON from Sweden, 1st, in action in the cross-country skiing 10km event at the X Olympic Winter Games. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, February 1968: Athletes at the Olympic Village: Barbro MARTINSSON and Toini GUSTAFSSON from Sweden. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. Men's speed skating competition: Ard SCHENK of the Netherlands in action during an event. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. medal ceremony for the men's speed skating 1500m at the Ice Stadium : (L to R) Ard SCHENK of the Netherlands 2nd, Ivar ERIKSEN of Norway joint 2nd and Cornelis VERKERK of the Netherlands 1st. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Grenoble, 12 February 1968, X Olympic Winter Games. Men's biathlon: Alekandr TIKHONOV of the Soviet Union competes in the 20km event. Tikhonov won the silver medal. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections


